The Five Dragon Pool is a
culturally significant pond fed by artesian
karst springs in the city of Jinan, Shandong
Province, China. It is one of the best known springs among the 72 famous springs of Jinan.
The spring that supplies the water for the Five Dragon Pool belongs to
a group of springs that also contains 28 other springs, such as the
Tianjing Spring, Seventy-three Spring, Ximizhi Spring, Dongmizhi
Spring, Yueya Spring, Jing Spring, and the Congming Spring. The
water of the Five Dragon Spring originates from the deepest
circulation of all the springs in Jinan City.
Legend links the Five Dragon Pool to the Tang Dynasty general
Qin Shubao, whose residence is said to have stood at the
site. According to the legend, the spring pool formed after torrential
rains that submersed Qin Shubao's home.
In 1985, the Five Dragon Pool Public Park was established and the garden landscape surrounding the springs was restored